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bat vs carnivorous bat

carnivorous bat vs bat

bat and carnivorous bat both are nouns.

bat is a verb but carnivorous bat is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bat Yes No Yes No
carnivorous bat Yes No No No
As nouns, carnivorous bat is a hyponym of bat; that is, carnivorous bat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bat:
  • bat: nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
  • carnivorous bat: typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects; worldwide in distribution
Other hyponyms of bat include fruit bat, megabat, microbat.
bat (noun) carnivorous bat (noun)
(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects; worldwide in distribution
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
a club used for hitting a ball in various games
the club used in playing cricket
a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
bat (verb) carnivorous bat (verb)
wink briefly
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
use a bat
have a turn at bat
Difference between bat and carnivorous bat

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